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PG-P.751.057
14 Nov 1751:13 (1196)
London. . . August 29. . . Last week a brilliant young lady
of the first water, intending the tour of France, and
without doubt to appear in full lustre there, sent a card to
a grave merchant of this city to enquire the character of a
valet, lately discharged that gentleman's service,
containing the following remarkable but important questions:
Can he flourish a flambeaux well? Can he breed a riot in a
playhouse? And can he give a genteel rap at a door? To
this billet the good old gentleman returning no other answer
than that he was a very honest, sober, and diligent fellow,
the lady was pleased immediately to dismiss him as
unqualified for such an expedition.
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